How long was your down time?
The only right answers are:
1) ask your doctor what s/he thinks it will be for your procedure; and then
2) it depends:
age
general health
how well you are willing to do what they tell you to do . . . and
other stuff I forgot , , ,'
I'm just now, at about four months, at the point where I'm healed, recovered, and not thinking about the surgery first thing when I wake up.
But I'm still not back to jogging every morning .... oh well!!!
1) ask your doctor what s/he thinks it will be for your procedure; and then
2) it depends:
age
general health
how well you are willing to do what they tell you to do . . . and
other stuff I forgot , , ,'
I'm just now, at about four months, at the point where I'm healed, recovered, and not thinking about the surgery first thing when I wake up.
But I'm still not back to jogging every morning .... oh well!!!
This is so individual and really depends upon what you are having done. I had a LBL and could pick something up that I dropped with quite a bit of effort the next day or day after. I could walk the next day when I left the hospital - mine was done in a hospital and I stayed overnight, went home the next day and followed up with my surgeon in 2 days, then every few days for appointments, but had his personal email and phone number if I had problems.
I began driving in about 2 weeks, but prefered not to drive because of where my drains were located until they came out at 4 weeks. Define lift - over what amount of weight?? I could lift a gallon of milk fairly soon, could I work out and lift weights - nope. Not for some time. Also, i had a HUGE seroma and then multiple seromas, and tunnels. The first one developed at 5 weeks PO. It then became infected on a trip. I spent several days in the hospital and had to have a series of 4 surgeries to correct the issue and deal with infections. I had my initial LBL on June 7, 08 and was released to work out easily in mid November, and full activity in early December.
In general for a LBL, allow 8-12 weeks for initial healing issues to resolve and feel better and up to 6 months before you are back to normal. For my legs, I was not back to normal until end of June due to wacky lymphatics, infections and revisions. The initial surgery for that was Jan. 31. My arms are going smoothly - I can do quite a bit at 4 weeks out. I still have a hard time stretching and reaching high over head - just can't do it. It is also a bit difficult to take off and put on a tighter shirt over head. I can do it, but not quickly.
I've learned that while the outside of my skin heals quickly, my body reacts in an inflammatory way to plastic surgery and I have to make sure that I take plenty of time to go easy and allow healing even though things look great on the outside. At 4 weeks out, I should NOT be needing to see my surgeon every 3-4 days for seromas, but here I am. Because of my tendency to quickly get into complications, he doesn't want just anyone seeing me, AND I don't want to see just anyone else. It's a pain in the neck, but well worth the effort to drive into LA - I'm about 40 miles east, and be seen. I've learned that the follow up is key.
I began driving in about 2 weeks, but prefered not to drive because of where my drains were located until they came out at 4 weeks. Define lift - over what amount of weight?? I could lift a gallon of milk fairly soon, could I work out and lift weights - nope. Not for some time. Also, i had a HUGE seroma and then multiple seromas, and tunnels. The first one developed at 5 weeks PO. It then became infected on a trip. I spent several days in the hospital and had to have a series of 4 surgeries to correct the issue and deal with infections. I had my initial LBL on June 7, 08 and was released to work out easily in mid November, and full activity in early December.
In general for a LBL, allow 8-12 weeks for initial healing issues to resolve and feel better and up to 6 months before you are back to normal. For my legs, I was not back to normal until end of June due to wacky lymphatics, infections and revisions. The initial surgery for that was Jan. 31. My arms are going smoothly - I can do quite a bit at 4 weeks out. I still have a hard time stretching and reaching high over head - just can't do it. It is also a bit difficult to take off and put on a tighter shirt over head. I can do it, but not quickly.
I've learned that while the outside of my skin heals quickly, my body reacts in an inflammatory way to plastic surgery and I have to make sure that I take plenty of time to go easy and allow healing even though things look great on the outside. At 4 weeks out, I should NOT be needing to see my surgeon every 3-4 days for seromas, but here I am. Because of my tendency to quickly get into complications, he doesn't want just anyone seeing me, AND I don't want to see just anyone else. It's a pain in the neck, but well worth the effort to drive into LA - I'm about 40 miles east, and be seen. I've learned that the follow up is key.
Jennie
31 lbs lost before surgery
31 lbs lost before surgery
O. Kufi
on 11/28/09 11:02 am, edited 11/28/09 12:14 pm
on 11/28/09 11:02 am, edited 11/28/09 12:14 pm
I agree everyone will have individual results and definitely discuss with your doctor his preferences for you.
My experience was I could walk, sit and bendover a little the next day. I was walking on the treadmill after 5 days (slowly of course). Doctor said no strength training for 6 weeks but to gradually increase cardio. I drove after about 2 weeks.
God speed on your journey.
My experience was I could walk, sit and bendover a little the next day. I was walking on the treadmill after 5 days (slowly of course). Doctor said no strength training for 6 weeks but to gradually increase cardio. I drove after about 2 weeks.
God speed on your journey.
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